Thread: Projectile questions for the experts

Originally Posted by zimmer

For what you wish to achieve just load em up and the hold the bullet tip against the side of a bench grinder wheel

The Hoover meplat trimmer was too expensive for me.
I just bought his tipping die and that wasn't cheap. (I was a lot keener back then plus still working.)
My meplat trimmers were purchased from Montour Custom Rifle.

The benefits or not of tipping is another long discussion.....

Some manufactures are now producing factory tipped projectiles (eg Sierra 30 cal 155 Palma 2156) so need need to bother with the whole tedious task.

Yes I thought a hole in a piece of steel to emulate what is done with a trim die for brass. A couple of strokes with a fine file or a stone across the top would do the trick. Consistency in how much is taken off would be the goal.